It’s February, and since Groundhog Day is over, it’s time to move on to Valentine’s Day. Ah, Valentine’s Day. It is a day of showing our loved ones how much we appreciate them. A day of chocolate, flowers, a dinner I don’t have to cook, and more chocolate. I’m a chocoholic; I admit it. When […]
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I love watching television shows from the 1950s to the 1980s. The acting is terrific, but the stories are what keep me watching. The best television shows are all about the writing. Great scripts make a great show. As my mother ages, she prefers to watch old TV shows on DVD. I’ve been collecting
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I recently saw a Pinterest pin where fantasy game characters were on “Wanted” posters. What a clever idea! That got me thinking: What would Wanted Posters of my book characters look like? Not all my characters are bad guys. Most of them aren’t even criminals. Well, except for the main characters in book three, Manjucatus
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It’s fall! Halloween is coming. To get into the spirit of that creepy holiday, I thought I’d write about the “walking dead”, or zombies. What if a virus spreads that causes people to become flesh-craving zombies? How can writers survive a zombie apocalypse and write a best-selling novel about it? They probably won’t. Most writers
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Imagine the Marvel anti-hero Loki as a dragon. Now, instead of becoming king to impress his dad, what if he thinks stealing his dead uncle’s treasure will win his father’s affection? Meet Manjucatus, the new star of my third book in the Tales of Enda series. Call him Manny. It’s easier to remember, even though
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There is a timeline hanging above my writing spot that gives the dates, names, and ages of the main characters from my fantasy series, Tales of Enda. It’s not very descriptive, but it keeps me consistent with all seven books as I write. I’ll be sitting there thinking, what season did Sargon The Not So
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In parts 1 and 2 of The Treasure Of Manjucatus, a young dragon rescues an injured monk. The dragon hides Brother Cassius in his secret cave, bringing him food and water until he is well enough to travel. In return for his help, the monk offers to teach Manjucatus how to read and write Latin.
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In Part 1 of The Treasure of Manjucatus, a young dragon saves a monk from a vicious metaleater worm. The dragon Manjucatus knows his parents would disapprove of helping humans, so he takes the injured man somewhere safe. And now, part two of The Treasure Of Manjucatus. Flying slowly, the dragonling carried the monk and
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I love thrift stores! Hunting for bargains and interesting items is one of my favorite hobbies. As my mother used to say, “One man’s junk is another’s treasure.” She’s right. It’s like finding buried treasure when I purchase a beautiful necklace for only a quarter. My husband wishes that I would sell my bargains, instead
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Writers use many tools to help them with their craft. One valuable tool I use is the spreadsheet. A spreadsheet is a way of keeping track of information in rows and columns. It keeps businesses organized, and since writing is my business, I need all the help I can get. Here are six reasons writers
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